Around The League

March 24, 2006

JAZZ: With his wife and six children, Karl Malone unveiled a statue so tall that even the 6-foot-9 former power forward had to look up to it. The Jazz honored Malone, the second-leading scorer in NBA history, on Thursday with a bronze likeness of the "Mailman" driving to the basket. The Jazz retired Malone's No. 32 during the halftime of Utah's game against Washington.

76ERS: Philadelphia re-signed Willie Green, nearly seven months after the guard agreed to terms before injuring his knee. Green originally agreed to a six-year deal last summer, then was hurt in a pickup game before he signed the contract. Green had knee surgery in August and has been rehabilitating since, occasionally working out with the 76ers.

LAKERS: Passes still slip through his hands, free throws clank off the rim, and there's not much chance Kwame Brown is going to make a jump shot from any significant distance, but he turned in a season-high 21 points, 12 rebounds and three assists in the Lakers' 87-80 victory over Sacramento, putting them in seventh place in the Western Conference, a game ahead of the Kings. He entered averaging 6.0 points and 6.1 rebounds.

RAPTORS: Toronto waived Antonio Davis, effectively ending a season in which the center was suspended for five games for climbing into the stands after his wife got into a confrontation with a fan in Chicago. Davis missed the past 12 games after injuring his back in the third quarter of a game against Miami on Feb. 27. He was acquired in a trade with New York on Feb. 3, shortly after serving his suspension. He appeared in eight games with Toronto averaging 4.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in 23.9 minutes

SUNS: Sidelined since an Oct. 11 surgery on his left knee, Amare Stoudemire returned to the Phoenix lineup for the first time this season and scored 20 points and pulled down 9 rebounds.